This Band (band)
{{Short description|Filipino indie pop band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = This Band
| image = Thisband awit.jpg
| caption = This Band members (from left to right), Ar-Em Gubat, Melvin Carson, Euwie Loria, Andee Manzano, John Macaranas, and Mikki Galvan.
| origin = Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines
| years_active = 2017–present
| genre = {{hlist|Pop rock|indie pop}}
| label = Viva Records
| associated_acts = Mayonnaise
December Avenue
Sarah Geronimo
Pusakalye
The Juans
Bandang Lapis
Juan Karlos Band
I Belong to the Zoo
Moonstar88
December Avenue
Moira Dela Torre
| website =
| current_members = Andee Manzano
Euwie Loria
Mikki Galvan
John Macaranas
Melvin Carson
Ar-Em Gubat
| past_members =
}}
This Band is an indie pop rock band based in Las Piñas, Philippines. They are best known for their sleeper hit single "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na."{{Cite web|last=Bonifacio|first=Mark|title=This Band breaks through Spotify's Global Viral Charts|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/this-band-breaks-through-spotifys-global-viral-charts/497514/|work=Manila Times|date=17 January 2019|access-date=16 August 2019}} The official music video for the song reached 22 million views, and the official lyric video reached 6.5 million views.{{Citation|work=Viva Records|title=Kahit Ayaw Mo Na - This Band [Official Music Video]|date=28 April 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5_zdFPhHZw|access-date=8 July 2019}}{{Citation|work=Viva Records|title=Kahit Ayaw Mo Na - This Band [Official Lyric Video]|date=14 April 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyk1qp3ALAg|access-date=8 July 2019}}
Career
In 2017, This Band started performing as a band at KM17 Place and several food parks in Las Piñas. The band went through various male singers before finding Andrea Manzano whose voice is being compared to KZ Tandingan.{{Citation|last=Losorata|first=Yugel|title=Bands on the run|newspaper=Manila Standard|url=http://manilastandard.net/showbitz/columns0/simply-red-by-isah-v-red/283837/bands-on-the-run.html|date=26 December 2018|access-date=16 August 2019}} Andrea used to sing for a Christian band in her local church before joining the band.{{cite web|last=Policarpio|first=Allan|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/328763/for-this-band-every-emotion-is-equivalent-to-a-song|title=For This Band, 'every emotion is equivalent to a song'|date=7 May 2019|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=16 August 2019}} Later on, they released their first single, "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na". Their next single, "Hindi Na Nga", reached 17 million views on YouTube.{{Citation|title=Hindi Na Nga - This Band [Official Music Video]| date=14 September 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jrq-RcVCfc|language=en|access-date=2021-09-23}}
Members
= Current members =
- Andrea Manzano – lead vocals (2017–present)
- Euwie Von Loria – guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
- Miccael Galvan – bass guitar (2017–present)
- John Kenneth Macaranas – drums (2017–present)
- Melvin Carson – keyboard, backing vocals (2018–present)
- Raymart Gubat – lead guitar (2018–present){{Cite web|last=Liwanag|first=Punch|date=19 November 2018|title=This Band doing it right|url=https://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2018/11/19/this-band-doing-it-right/|access-date=16 August 2019|work=Manila Bulletin}}{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2018/12/24/1879383/presenting-band|title=Presenting : This Band|author=Baby A. Gill|date=24 December 2018|publisher=Philstar Global|access-date=9 March 2019}}
Discography
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:180px;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album |
|---|
| "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na"
| align="center" rowspan="4"| 2018 | rowspan="10" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| "Bitaw Na" |
| "Tampisaw" |
| "Hindi Na Nga" |
| "Ligaya?"
| align="center" rowspan="5"| 2019 |
| "'Di Na Babalik" |
| "Nang Iwan" |
| '"Wala Na ang Init" {{small|(with Pusakalye)}} |
| "'Di Sapat Pero Tapat" |
| "Rebound"
|align="center" rowspan="8"| 2020 |
| "Sinungaling Ka"
| rowspan="7"| Huwag Matakot |
| "Kaya Sorry Na" |
| "Bakit Ganon" |
| "Aalis Ka Rin" |
| "'Di Susuko" |
| "No Label" |
| "Huwag Matakot" |
| "'Di Na Babalik - Acoustic"
|align="center" rowspan="6"| 2021 | rowspan="5"| This Band Stripped Down Album |
| "'Di Sapat Pero Tapat - Acoustic" |
| "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na - Acoustic" |
| "Nang Iwan - Acoustic" |
| "Hindi Na Nga - Acoustic" |
| "Wala Ka Nang Magagawa"
| rowspan="10" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
==Promotional singles==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:180px;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album |
|---|
| "Sa Nangungulila" {{small|(with Sarah Geronimo)}} | align="center" rowspan="2" | 2019 | rowspan="2"| Coke Studio Season 03 |
| "Kilometro" (cover of the Sarah Geronimo song) |
| align="center rowspan="1"| "Liwanag sa Dilim" (cover of the Rivermaya song) | rowspan="1"| 2020 | Rico Blanco Songbook |
== Soundtrack appearances ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:180px;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album |
|---|
| "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2018 | rowspan="1"| Kahit Ayaw Mo Na (Soundtrack){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9395400/fullcredits|title=Kahit ayaw mo na (2018) - IMDb|website=IMDb}} |
| "'Di Na Babalik"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2020 | rowspan="1"| Love the Way You Lie (Soundtrack){{Cite web |title=Love the Way U Lie |url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81259348 |work=Netflix |access-date=August 20, 2020}} |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee(s)/work(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" |Asian Academy Creative Awards
| 2020 | Best Branded Program or Series | align=center |"Coke Studio Season 3: Family Feels featuring Sarah Geronimo and This Band" | {{won}} |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="5" |Awit Awards
| rowspan="5" |2019 | Album of the Year | align=center rowspan="7" |"Kahit Ayaw Mo Na" | {{nom}} | rowspan="5" |{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/amp/entertainment/07/23/19/awit-awards-2019-full-list-of-nominees|title=Awit Awards 2019: Full list of nominees|newspaper=Abs-CBN News |date=July 23, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/list-winners-awit-awards-2019|title=FULL LIST: Winners, Awit Awards 2019|date=October 11, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2020}} |
| Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist
| {{won}} |
| Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist
| {{nom}} |
| Record of the Year
| {{nom}} |
| Song of the Year
| {{nom}} |
| scope="row" |MOR Pinoy Music Awards
| rowspan=4" |2019 | Band of the Year | {{nom}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" |PMPC Star Awards for Music
| rowspan="2" |Song of the Year | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" align=center |{{Cite web|title=Nominees for 2019 Star Awards for Music |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/amp/entertainment/10/30/19/full-list-nominees-for-2019-star-awards-for-music|access-date=2019-10-30|website=news.abs-cbn.com|language=en}} |
| align=center |"Hindi Na Nga"
| {{nom}} |
| scope="row" |Village Pipol Choice Awards
| Group Performer of the Year | align=center |"This Band" | {{nom}} |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/ThisBandMusicPH/ Official Facebook Page]
{{Authority control}}
Category:2018 establishments in the Philippines
Category:Filipino pop music groups
Category:Filipino rock music groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2018
Category:Musical groups from Metro Manila
Category:Female-fronted musical groups
{{philippines-band-stub}}